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14._o of_o the_o directory_n in_o the_o word_n 15._o that_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o must_v be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n 16._o of_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n 17._o of_o the_o six_o day_n work_n 18._o of_o the_o restriction_n from_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n 19_o of_o work_n which_o may_v be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n 20._o of_o the_o rigorous_a strictness_n suppose_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o israelite_n that_o day_n 21._o of_o the_o reason_n add_v unto_o the_o directory_n with_o the_o conclusion_n 22._o the_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o ceremonial_a answer_v 23._o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v no_o part_n ceremonial_a 24._o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v a_o perpetual_a precept_n 25._o how_o much_o of_o the_o mosaical_a sabbath_n be_v in_o the_o commandment_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a 26._o how_o the_o day_n be_v keep_v 27._o of_o judaize_v and_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o of_o the_o mosaical_a sabbath_n section_n i._o why_o it_o be_v call_v so_o 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precept_n the_o lord_n add_v for_o his_o church_n unto_o those_o general_a rule_n and_o principle_n in_o nature_n and_o to_o that_o common_a light_n in_o all_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n never_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o be_v only_o direct_v by_o that_o light_n in_o nature_n never_o since_o adam_n fall_n who_o have_v it_o in_o perfection_n can_v not_o guide_v himself_o to_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o read_v before_o moses_n day_n of_o god_n word_n of_o his_o speak_n to_o adam_n noah_n and_o to_o abraham_n viva_fw-la voice_fw-la give_v his_o charge_n commandment_n statute_n and_o law_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v mention_v to_o isaac_n tell_v he_o that_o in_o keep_v these_o abraham_n obey_v his_o voice_n gen._n 26._o 5._o this_o positivenesse_n or_o externalitie_n be_v to_o guide_v
he_o of_o every_o one_o private_o psal_n 55._o 17._o dan._n 6._o 10._o 13._o and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o day_n to_o his_o service_n public_o if_o he_o appoint_v it_o as_o under_o moses_n he_o do_v a_o daily_a worship_n and_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n morning_n and_o evening_n yea_o he_o may_v take_v a_o whole_a day_n as_o once_o in_o a_o month_n once_o in_o a_o year_n as_o he_o ordain_v festival_n in_o israel_n and_o when_o he_o call_v for_o public_a fast_n by_o his_o judgement_n joel_n 2._o 15._o or_o for_o public_a thanksgiving_n by_o some_o singular_a mercy_n we_o be_v to_o set_v some_o time_n apart_o for_o the_o same_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v ester_n 9_o 19_o 22._o section_n xviii_o of_o the_o restriction_n from_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n in_o the_o six_o day_n we_o be_v to_o do_v all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n neither_o we_o ourselves_o nor_o any_o under_o our_o power_n to_o restrain_v they_o nor_o our_o cattle_n be_v to_o do_v any_o manner_n of_o work_n these_o word_n be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o direction_n for_o ever_o touch_v the_o sabbath_n they_o must_v so_o be_v understand_v as_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o commandment_n for_o holy_a rest_n and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o day_n in_o holy_a duty_n the_o word_n we_o must_v know_v be_v no_o commandment_n no_o more_o than_o the_o former_a word_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v the_o lord_n use_v not_o to_o add_v man_n add_v it_o be_v fit_a if_o nor_o necessary_a not_o only_o to_o prescribe_v the_o portion_n of_o time_n to_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o god_n service_n but_o also_o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o day_n or_o not_o to_o leauâ—_n that_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n precept_n to_o his_o precept_n for_o observation_n of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v a_o precept_n it_o shall_v be_v negative_a and_o so_o bind_v from_o all_o work_n for_o ever_o but_o we_o find_v that_o albeit_o some_o work_n be_v forbid_v yet_o god_n allow_v divers_a work_n to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o word_n therefore_o be_v only_o a_o restriction_n from_o some_o work_n but_o not_o a_o negative_a forbid_v of_o every_o work_n without_o exception_n the_o work_n from_o which_o we_o be_v here_o restrain_v this_o day_n be_v such_o work_n as_o upon_o other_o day_n we_o may_v do_v and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n which_o never_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v such_o be_v servile_a mechanic_n work_v of_o our_o ordinary_a profession_n trade_n occupation_n and_o call_v lawful_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o other_o six_o day_n which_o thus_o i_o prove_v 1._o this_o restriction_n be_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o labour_n and_o the_o do_v of_o all_o we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o allow_v six_o day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n then_o present_o follow_v the_o restraint_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n in_o it_o no_o manner_n of_o work_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o former_a six_o day_n work_n 2._o because_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o man_n and_o maidservant_n and_o cattle_n which_o common_o be_v set_v about_o such_o work_n 3._o for_o that_o god_n propound_v his_o pattern_n for_o rest_v on_o his_o seven_o day_n from_o his_o work_n of_o his_o creation_n in_o the_o several_a six_o day_n 4._o other_o scripture_n do_v strengthen_v this_o exposition_n as_o a_o restriction_n from_o such_o kind_n of_o week_n work_n on_o those_o work_a day_n in_o exod._n 34._o 21._o there_o ear-ring_n time_n and_o harvest_n be_v mention_v in_o which_o time_n about_o such_o thing_n man_n be_v not_o to_o labour_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o the_o work_n about_o husbandry_n be_v restrain_v so_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o corn_n yea_o thought_n and_o speech_n about_o the_o same_o be_v forbid_v amos_n 8._o 5._o buy_a and_o sell_v of_o ware_n and_o of_o victual_n neh._n 10._o 31._o &_o 13._o 16_o 17_o 18._o carry_v of_o burden_n and_o do_v any_o such_o work_n on_o the_o sabbath_n jer._n 17._o 21_o 22_o 24_o 27._o all_o which_o husbandry_n buy_v and_o sell_v carry_v of_o burden_n nebemiah_n sharp_o reprove_v and_o call_v it_o the_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n neb._n 13._o 15_o 16_o 18_o 19_o these_o be_v the_o work_n from_o which_o they_o be_v restrain_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o the_o prophet_n esay_n concern_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v further_a and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o to_o turn_v away_o their_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n this_o he_o expound_v to_o be_v the_o not_o do_v of_o our_o own_o pleasure_n on_o the_o lord_n holy_a day_n which_o he_o set_v forth_o in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o not_o do_v our_o own_o way_n 2._o in_o not_o find_v our_o own_o pleasure_n 3._o in_o not_o speak_v our_o own_o word_n then_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v to_o honour_n god_n and_o that_o herein_o we_o show_v that_o we_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n esay_n 58._o 13_o 14._o last_o they_o be_v restrain_v to_o hold_v themselves_o from_o all_o that_o which_o be_v 1._o against_o the_o naturality_n of_o the_o law_n as_o not_o to_o keep_v the_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o travel_v the_o whole_a day_n work_v the_o whole_a day_n or_o play_v the_o whole_a day_n 2._o against_o the_o externality_n which_o be_v in_o outward_a holy_a rest_n and_o sanctity_n as_o to_o lie_v lazy_o at_o home_n sleep_v to_o go_v to_o church_n unprepared_a eccl._n 5._o 1._o as_o man_n go_v to_o any_o other_o place_n 3._o against_o the_o spirituality_n delight_v in_o vanity_n and_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o day_n 4._o against_o morality_n when_o man_n carry_v not_o themselves_o in_o a_o decent_a seemly_a behaviour_n become_v holiness_n but_o rude_o either_o in_o or_o out_o of_o the_o assembly_n section_n xix_o of_o the_o work_n which_o may_v be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n now_o lest_o any_o shall_v gather_v from_o all_o afore_v deliver_v that_o not_o only_o servile_a work_n be_v restrain_v as_o in_o leu._n 23._o 7_o 8_o 21_o 35_o 36._o numb_a 28._o 25._o &_o 29._o 1._o but_o also_o all_o other_o work_v from_o exod._n 20._o 10._o and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n exod._n 31._o 14_o 15._o &_o 35._o 2._o leu._n 23._o 3._o we_o be_v to_o know_v what_o work_v for_o all_o this_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 1._o work_n of_o piety_n command_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v not_o our_o work_n but_o divine_a not_o humane_a as_o read_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n act._n 15._o 21._o &_o 13._o the_o kill_a of_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o what_o work_n soever_o be_v in_o and_o about_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n numb_a 28._o 9_o 10._o 1_o chr._n 23._o 31._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 13._o the_o order_v the_o lamp_n leu._n 24._o 3._o and_o put_v new_a bread_n before_o the_o lord_n leu._n 24._o 8._o 1_o chron._n 9_o 32._o 2_o chron._n 2._o 4._o for_o as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o speak_v in_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n for_o that_o the_o rest_n on_o that_o day_n give_v place_n to_o the_o labour_n in_o and_o about_o god_n service_n there_o see_v fran._n lucas_n on_o matth._n 12._o 5._o so_o to_o circumcise_v a_o infant_n joh._n 7._o 23._o when_o the_o eight_o day_n fall_v on_o the_o sabbath_n 2._o work_n or_o labour_n tend_v to_o piety_n and_o god_n worship_n as_o to_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n num._n 10._o 2_o 10._o for_o the_o assembly_n as_o we_o do_v ring_v a_o bel._n to_o travel_v to_o the_o prophet_n 1_o kin._n 4._o 23._o psa_fw-la 84._o 6_o 7._o thence_o be_v a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n act._n 1._o 12._o about_o two_o mile_n fifteen_o furlong_n compare_v these_o three_o text_n together_o this_o in_o act._n 1._o 12._o with_o luk._n 24._o 50._o and_o job_n 11._o 18._o to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n about_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o king_n 11._o 5_o 7_o 9_o to_o stand_v watchman_n in_o time_n of_o need_n by_o command_n of_o authority_n to_o prevent_v in_o other_o the_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n neb._n 13._o 22._o iii_o work_n of_o preservation_n from_o god_n own_o example_n 16._o exod._n 16._o who_o albeit_o he_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n yet_o not_o from_o his_o work_n of_o preservation_n of_o all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v make_v so_o although_o he_o will_v not_o rain_v mannah_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o will_v he_o preserve_v it_o from_o worm_n and_o from_o stink_v on_o the_o
all_o confess_v but_o this_o precept_n be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n but_o rather_o establish_v matth._n 5._o 17_o 18._o who_o have_v ordain_v we_o another_o rest_n day_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o former_a seven_o day_n to_o uphold_v the_o commandment_n section_n xxiv_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v a_o perpetual_a precept_n this_o commandment_n to_o be_v one_o of_o god_n precept_n be_v undeniable_a but_o some_o hold_v it_o not_o durable_a to_o leave_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o term_n moral_a nor_o yet_o whole_o to_o tie_v myself_o to_o the_o word_n natural_a i_o will_v hold_v myself_o to_o the_o word_n durable_a or_o perpetual_a that_o this_o precept_n be_v a_o perpetual_a precept_n i_o thus_o prove_v i._o the_o law_n only_o for_o a_o time_n in_o israel_n be_v either_o the_o ceremonial_a till_o christ_n or_o the_o political_a till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o common-weal_n of_o israel_n but_o this_o precept_n and_o law_n be_v neither_o of_o these_o and_o therefore_o a_o perpetual_a law_n ii_o ten_o be_v the_o perpetual_a number_n of_o god_n commandment_n so_o deliver_v by_o god_n deut._n 4._o 13._o and_o 10._o 4._o so_o preserve_v by_o moses_n so_o reckon_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o this_o day_n and_o by_o our_o church_n as_o before_o i_o show_v but_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o therefore_o a_o perpetual_a precept_n to_o uphold_v the_o number_n else_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v ten_o except_o with_o the_o papist_n we_o can_v find_v some_o other_o precept_n to_o cleave_v it_o in_o two_o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v god_n covenant_n deut._n 4._o 13._o we_o may_v not_o add_v thereto_o nor_o take_v from_o it_o for_o man_n covenant_n be_v once_o confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o gal._n 3._o 15._o may_v any_o than_o take_v from_o god_n covenant_n if_o not_o then_o as_o this_o covenant_n be_v perpetual_a consist_v of_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o commandment_n no_o few_o in_o the_o first_o table_n deut._n 4._o 13._o nor_o in_o the_o second_o table_n exod._n 34._o 1._o 28._o nor_o more_o add_v deut._n 5._o 22._o therefore_o this_o four_o commandment_n one_o of_o they_o be_v perpetual_a as_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o iii_o that_o which_o god_n do_v make_v of_o equal_a dignity_n to_o all_o the_o other_o perpetual_a precept_n be_v perpetual_a but_o god_n do_v every_o way_n make_v this_o commandment_n equal_a in_o dignity_n with_o the_o rest_n for_o as_o the_o other_o be_v so_o be_v this_o 1._o command_a immediate_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o same_o majesty_n with_o the_o same_o terror_n exod._n 20._o 18_o 19_o 2._o with_o the_o same_o preface_n utter_v under_o this_o title_n the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o with_o the_o same_o motive_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n exod._n 20._o 1_o 2._o 3_o write_v with_o the_o same_o finger_n of_o god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o table_n of_o stone_n twice_o over_o exod._n 31._o 18._o and_o 32._o 16._o and_o 34._o 1._o deut._n 10._o 1._o and_o 5._o 22._o 4._o it_o be_v matter_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n of_o god_n deut._n 4._o 13._o and_o 9_o 15._o 5._o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n gal._n 3._o 19_o 6._o it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o same_o ark_n and_o preserve_v ever_o there_o with_o the_o rest_n deut._n 10._o 5._o 1_o kin._n 8._o 9_o iv_o that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n as_o god_n man_n or_o man_n god_n as_o mediator_n be_v lord_n of_o be_v perpetual_a for_o what_o authority_n he_o so_o have_v from_o his_o father_n he_o never_o lay_v it_o down_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 24_o 28._o but_o thus_o be_v christ_n lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n matth._n 12._o 8._o therefore_o be_v it_o durable_a to_o the_o world_n end_n v._o its_o god_n commandment_n make_v upon_o his_o own_o institution_n from_o the_o world_n beginning_n as_o i_o before_o have_v prove_v which_o institution_n of_o blessing_n and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v upon_o god_n own_o work_n in_o six_o day_n and_o his_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n give_v to_o we_o the_o six_o and_o reserve_v unto_o himself_o the_o seven_o unchangeable_o as_o appear_v by_o our_o take_a possession_n of_o the_o six_o day_n for_o thousand_o of_o year_n therefore_o the_o commandment_n make_v upon_o the_o institution_n and_o the_o institution_n settle_v upon_o unchangeable_a ground_n the_o commandment_n must_v needs_o be_v perpetual_a vi_o that_o commandment_n be_v perpetual_a the_o breach_n whereof_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o all_o the_o other_o perpetual_a precept_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o this_o it_o can_v not_o do_v if_o it_o and_o they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o untyable_a link_n together_o but_o the_o break_n of_o this_o four_o commandment_n in_o not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n make_v man_n guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n 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sabbath_n they_o have_v the_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n double_v num._n 28._o 9_o and_o also_o burn_v of_o incense_n in_o the_o morning_n exod._n 30._o 7._o so_o in_o the_o afternoon_n both_o sacrifice_n and_o burn_a of_o incense_n and_o thus_o every_o day_n continual_o exod._n 29._o 38._o &_o 30._o 7._o 8._o to_o this_o david_n allude_v in_o psal_n 141._o 2._o this_o afternoon_n service_n be_v about_o three_o aclock_o and_o call_v the_o nine_o hour_n of_o prayer_n act_v 3._o 1._o what_o time_n the_o godly_a use_v to_o pray_v dan._n 9_o 21._o and_o which_o eliah_n observe_v in_o the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n 1_o king_n 18._o 29._o and_o we_o read_v while_o the_o incense_n be_v offer_v the_o people_n be_v devout_a in_o their_o prayer_n luk._n 1._o 10._o preach_v be_v also_o in_o the_o temple_n for_o there_o christ_n preach_v matth._n 26._o 55._o mark_v 12._o 25._o luk._n 19_o 47._o john_n 7._o 28._o of_o which_o as_o of_o any_o strange_a thing_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o elder_n do_v not_o ask_v he_o but_o of_o his_o authority_n so_o to_o do_v matth._n 21._o 23._o luk._n 20._o 1._o 2._o and_o into_o the_o temple_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n come_v he_o to_o teach_v john_n 8._o 2._o and_o the_o people_n to_o hear_v luk._n 21._o 38._o whither_o the_o jew_n always_o resort_v john_n 18._o 20._o here_o also_o the_o apostle_n preach_v act_v 3._o 1._o 12._o &_o 5._o 21._o 23._o 42._o and_o in_o this_o place_n no_o doubt_n be_v it_o in_o which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n sit_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n matth._n 23._o 2._o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o the_o synagogue_n there_o be_v constant_a read_n and_o preach_v act_v 15._o 21._o &_o 13._o 27._o in_o the_o morning_n christ_n go_v in_o to_o preach_v mark_n 6._o 2._o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v not_o so_o evident_a what_o time_n it_o be_v whether_o in_o the_o forenoon_n or_o afternoon_n when_o he_o come_v into_o their_o synagogue_n mark_n 1._o 21._o luk._n 4._o 16._o &_o 13._o 10._o nor_o what_o time_n of_o the_o day_n the_o apostle_n go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n act_n 13._o 14._o &_o 14._o 1._o &_o 17._o 2._o 10._o &_o 18._o 4._o 19_o nor_o be_v it_o certain_a whether_o they_o do_v depart_v home_o a_o while_n and_o come_v again_o it_o may_v be_v they_o hold_v out_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n and_o to_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o congregation_n as_o it_o seem_v probable_a in_o act_n 13._o 43._o so_o nehe._n 8._o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o upon_o their_o day_n of_o fast_v they_o do_v hold_v out_o and_o continue_v together_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n nehem._n 9_o 3._o whatsoever_o they_o do_v for_o the_o time_n they_o holy_o begin_v their_o divine_a exercise_n with_o a_o blessing_n nehe._n 8._o 6._o and_o end_v with_o a_o blessing_n num._n 6._o 23._o 26._o leu._n 9_o 22._o 2d_o chap._n xvi_o how_o our_o lord_n day_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v knowâ—_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a day_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a the_o church_n rest_v on_o this_o 2._o histo_n pag._n 95._o part_n 2._o day_n for_o performance_n of_o religious_a and_o christian_a duty_n as_o doctor_n heylin_n acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o christian_n they_o come_v together_o say_v the_o text_n act_v 20._o 7._o who_o come_v together_o the_o whole_a church_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 23._o whether_o into_o some_o one_o place_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 20._o &_o 14._o 23._o for_o then_o they_o have_v no_o temple_n but_o meet_v
and_o this_o come_v as_o there_o we_o find_v to_o be_v abuse_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n we_o may_v learn_v of_o s._n paul_n who_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o they_o no_o doubt_n in_o the_o end_n and_o break_v up_o of_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o depart_v with_o prayer_n as_o he_o do_v act_v 20._o 36._o 9_o of_o what_o be_v do_v when_o the_o congregation_n be_v break_v up_o when_o the_o public_a service_n be_v end_v s._n paul_n go_v into_o a_o house_n where_o he_o be_v invite_v and_o there_o pray_v act_v 16._o 16._o such_o no_o doubt_n as_o be_v well_o mind_v as_o the_o berean_o search_v the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o thing_n teach_v they_o act._n 17._o 11._o but_o for_o this_o the_o father_n tell_v we_o what_o people_n ought_v to_o do_v saint_n ambrose_n exhort_v the_o people_n 259._o ser._n 33._o tom_n 3._o pag._n 259._o to_o be_v conversant_a all_o the_o day_n in_o prayer_n or_o read_v or_o if_o any_o can_v not_o read_v that_o he_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o conference_n saint_n chrysostome_n on_o joh._n 3._o hom._n be_v offend_v with_o the_o people_n that_o then_o do_v not_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n hear_v who_o be_v earnest_a with_o they_o that_o present_o upon_o their_o come_n home_o they_o will_v take_v the_o bible_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o make_v rehearsal_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v teach_v they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o that_o which_o justine_n martyr_n say_v and_o tertullian_n when_o they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n they_o ever_o remember_v one_o another_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v they_o go_v not_o say_v tertullian_n 692._o apol._n ca_fw-mi 30._o 39_o pag._n 692._o in_o catervas_fw-la caesionum_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o class_n discursationum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eruptiones_fw-la lasciviarum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la curam_fw-la modesty_n &_o pudicitiae_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la caenam_fw-la caenassent_v quam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la from_o this_o father_n speech_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o love-feast_n be_v a_o supper_n they_o abide_v then_o in_o the_o assembly_n late_o in_o the_o afternoon_n second_o that_o at_o that_o feast_n in_o the_o afternoon_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o saint_n augustine_n and_o saint_n basiles_n word_n they_o have_v care_n of_o modesty_n and_o chastity_n three_o that_o they_o receive_v instruction_n for_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o food_n for_o their_o body_n four_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o congregation_n they_o take_v heed_n not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o rout_n of_o swashbuckler_n nor_o into_o the_o company_n of_o rambler_n such_o as_o do_v run_v up_o and_o down_o hither_o and_o thither_o not_o into_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a sort_n but_o five_o they_o have_v care_n of_o the_o like_a modesty_n and_o chaste_a behaviour_n out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o show_v when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o congregation_n thus_o the_o primitive_a christian_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o if_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o that_o which_o theodoret_n write_v as_o doctor_n heylin_n cit_v he_o of_o the_o festival_n in_o those_o time_n above_o 1200_o year_n ago_o how_o they_o be_v modestae_fw-la castae_fw-la temperantia_fw-la plenae_fw-la perform_v with_o modesty_n and_o great_a sobriety_n not_o as_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o excess_n and_o riot_n and_o also_o be_v solemnize_v with_o spiritual_a hymn_n and_o religious_a sermon_n and_o that_o the_o people_n use_v to_o empty_v out_o their_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o fervent_a and_o affectionate_a prayer_n not_o without_o sigh_n and_o tear_n what_o may_v we_o think_v then_o of_o such_o godly_a christian_n but_o that_o they_o devout_o and_o with_o high_a reverence_n observe_v the_o lord_n day_n so_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o festival_n as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v in_o chapter_n thirteen_o hear_v what_o durand_n say_v in_o rational_a lib._n 5._o de_fw-la vesperis_fw-la who_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o evening_n meeting_n wherein_o they_o do_v confer_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n his_o word_n be_v these_o postremò_fw-la notandum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la religiosi_fw-la ante_fw-la completorium_fw-la permittunt_fw-la collationem_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la sanctis_fw-la patribus_fw-la originem_fw-la traxit_fw-la qui_fw-la dictis_fw-la vesperis_fw-la convenire_fw-la &_o the_o scripture_n sacris_fw-la confer_v solebant_fw-la ad_fw-la instar_fw-la operariorum_fw-la ad_fw-la recreationem_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la confabulantium_fw-la ideoque_fw-la tunc_fw-la vitas_fw-la vel_fw-la collationem_fw-la patrum_fw-la quae_fw-la potius_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la recreationem_fw-la &_o delectationem_fw-la legunt_fw-la &_o eruditiores_fw-la si_fw-la dubium_fw-la occurrerit_fw-la interrogant_a chap._n xvii_o how_o our_o church_n will_v have_v our_o sunday_n keep_v holy_a our_o church_n have_v take_v order_n for_o the_o keep_n holy_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o let_v we_o look_v into_o her_o certain_a judgement_n evidence_v by_o the_o undeniable_a record_n establish_v by_o the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o subscribe_v unto_o by_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n the_o first_o be_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1._o it_o make_v our_o sunday_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o a_o holy_a day_n 2._o it_o appoint_v our_o assemble_v and_o therein_o to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n as_o first_o prayer_n second_o read_v the_o scripture_n three_o sing_v of_o psalm_n four_o sermon_n five_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a six_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n seven_o prayer_n at_o the_o departure_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o day_n may_v be_v well_o observe_v it_o order_v this_o meeting_n both_o for_o the_o forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n call_v the_o one_o morning_n prayer_n for_o that_o it_o must_v begin_v in_o reason_n betimes_o and_o the_o other_o evening_n prayer_n because_o it_o must_v bring_v the_o evening_n with_o it_o so_o the_o time_n of_o service_n shall_v hold_v we_o but_o for_o the_o intermission_n between_o from_o the_o morning_n until_o the_o evening_n 4._o it_o order_v the_o minister_n distinct_o to_o rehearse_v all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o people_n kneel_v after_o every_o commandment_n to_o ask_v god_n mercy_n for_o their_o transgress_v of_o the_o same_o and_o grace_n to_o have_v their_o heart_n incline_v to_o keep_v every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o to_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n now_o the_o four_o commandment_n by_o this_o rehearsal_n of_o ten_o and_o by_o the_o people_n prayer_n except_o the_o minister_n mock_v the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n mock_v god_n and_o that_o by_o impose_v duty_n from_o authority_n which_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v think_v be_v acknowledge_v first_o to_o be_v a_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o only_o heretofore_o but_o now_o at_o this_o day_n second_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ten_o which_o god_n himself_o speak_v three_o that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n and_o commandment_n upon_o we_o that_o make_v this_o prayer_n four_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o five_o that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v be_v incline_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o keep_v it_o till_o god_n incline_v our_o heart_n unto_o it_o six_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o joint_a care_n together_o to_o observe_v it_o from_o our_o heart_n seven_o that_o we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o transgressor_n of_o it_o and_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o ask_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o same_o eight_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o to_o write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n now_o the_o four_o commandment_n require_v a_o day_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a as_o a_o sabbath_n or_o rest_n day_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o prayer_n be_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o law_n to_o we_o and_o all_o bind_v in_o heart_n to_o affect_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o the_o second_o be_v the_o book_n of_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n for_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o this_o day_n by_o our_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n first_o all_o people_n be_v tie_v to_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n second_o not_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o church_n during_o the_o time_n of_o service_n or_o sermon_n without_o urgent_a cause_n three_o that_o before_o evening_n prayer_n father_n mother_n 59_o canon_n 59_o master_n mistress_n shall_v send_v their_o child_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n to_o be_v catechise_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v by_o the_o minister_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o more_o four_o all_o 13._o canon_n 13._o manner_n of_o person_n within_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v celebrate_v and_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n common_o call_v sunday_n and_o other_o holiday_n as_o
it_o whilst_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o his_o own_o body_n and_o then_o fall_v down_o and_o dye_v in_o the_o place_n the_o other_o go_v back_o into_o the_o town_n but_o die_v also_o that_o day_n 6_o rule_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v many_o time_n a_o good_a direct_a to_o point_v out_o to_o we_o that_o curse_a thing_n if_o so_o then_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v in_o this_o case_n for_o divers_a prophaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v upon_o their_o hurt_n feel_v withal_o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o those_o harm_n befall_v they_o for_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o do_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n some_o die_v bewail_v their_o sin_n other_o live_v make_v good_a use_n thereof_o and_o herein_o reform_v themselves_o of_o which_o example_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o make_v this_o good_a from_o all_o this_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v it_o may_v appear_v i_o hope_v that_o it_o be_v not_o rash_a presumption_n nor_o any_o vain_a and_o profane_a 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